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Questions About Coronavirus Scare
[image: questions-about-coronavirus-scare] Let’s be sensible about how great a threat the coronavirus really poses. And let’s cease reliance on those whose reporting about this new disease has generated near panic.
Football Coach Fired for Praying Likely To Get Case Reviewed by Supreme Court
[image: football-coach-fired-for-praying-likely-to-get-case-reviewed-by-supreme-court] High-school football coach Joe Kennedy was dismissed for praying with his team. He might get another shot at a hearing before the Supreme Court, where he will likely prevail.
How to Defeat the Coronavirus: Quarantine Wall Street
New International Economic Order American Credit System How to Defeat the Coronavirus: Quarantine Wall Street Video of How to Defeat the Coronavirus: Quarantine Wall Street *Excerpt from the Saturday, March 7 meeting in Manhattan.* Dennis Small delivers Lyndon LaRouche's clear and comprehensive battle plan to solve the conjunction of the coronavirus and financial crises hitting the world today. No piece-meal approach will save you and your community. Only a summit between Trump, Putin and Xi can possibly bring into existence the necessary mobilization to implement the necessary poli... more »
Chutzpah galore
News 1. Coronavirus update as the province prepares for COVID-19 cases The province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Robert Strang, gave an update on what Nova Scotia is doing to prepare for COVID-19 yesterday. In the Chronicle Herald, Stuart Peddle covers the press conference and also finds out what plans are for jails, schools, […]
Supreme Court 5/4 conservative decision lifts stay on “Public Charge” rule
It is unfortunate that once again, we have the lower judicial courts issuing nation-wide injunctions and stepping into the middle of immigration decisions. Taking it to a lower court is the wrong direction that this should be taken. Congress is the ONLY ones who are tasked with deciding laws and rules on immigration and they have as yet dodged their responsibilities on this topic. Not only that, but they allowed a wide degree of latitude within DHS and Immigration to make rules and regulations just as they have every single agency — they abdicated their rule and regulation making au... more »
And the band plays on.....
The man can't help himself - he is a habitual hack....
Russian President Putin Says He Has No Objection To Run Again For President In 2024
*RT:* *Putin has no objection to possibility of running for president in 2024* The Russian president says a suggestion by MPs that would see presidential terms reset, thus allowing him to run again in 2024, would be acceptable should it be supported by citizens and approved by the Constitutional Court. “I believe and am deeply convinced that a strong presidential power is absolutely necessary for our country,” Putin stated in his address to the State Duma. However, the public should have guarantees that elections – including presidential elections – are competitive and there is a... more »
United States Imposed Economic Sanctions – The Big Heist
As applied, economic sanctions function as undeclared war by creating severe economic disruption and hyperinflation in many countries. More The post United States Imposed Economic Sanctions – The Big Heist appeared first on The Duran.
Biden’s Burisma problem will not go away (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 495. More The post Biden’s Burisma problem will not go away (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Airlines Slash Flights, Freeze Hiring as Coronavirus Impacts Travel
Delta Air Lines said travel demand has fallen so badly that it expects one-third of seats to be empty in March on flights within the United States.
Seeking Trial Delay, Sheriff Makes False COVID-19 Claim
Lawyers for a longtime Alabama sheriff seeking a delay in his theft trial wrongly claimed the officer was being tested for the illness caused by a new coronavirus.
Cop Charged for Refusing to Investigate Dozens of Child Sex Crimes, Gets Off With $300 Fine
[image: child]A cop who deliberately ignored dozens of child rape cases was charged with 16 crimes but he just got off with less than a slap on the wrist.
Kremlin: President Trump Will Not Come To Russia For Victory Day Celebrations In May
© REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *TASS: **Trump will not come to Russia for Victory Day celebration in May* The Kremlin does not know yet who will represent the US during the celebration events. MOSCOW, March 10. /TASS/. Moscow has been informed by the US via diplomatic channels that US President Donald Trump will not come to Moscow for the celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists. "We have been informed via diplomatic channels that the [US] president won’t come," Peskov said, adding that Kremlin does n... more »
EU: mini US deal will only tackle regulatory barriers
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
10-Mar-2020 The European Union is prepared to lower barriers for US agricultural goods such as GMOs as part of a mini trade deal, but don't expect bigger concessions like cutting tariffs or changing EU laws, an EU official said.
Caroline Lucas: Coronavirus – and why we should all be worried about the US trade deal
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
10-Mar-2020 Corporate-led trade deals put us all in danger when it comes to tacking future health crises, writes Caroline Lucas MP.
Brexit UK risks copying EU's Sahara flaws
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
10-Mar-2020 The UK Government is in the final stages of entering into a new trade agreement with Morocco including the territory of Western Sahara, without consideration of recent EU and British court rulings, or of the people of the occupied land.
Fayçal Gouiaa : vers une convention de libre-échange avec les USA
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
10-Mar-2020 Cette initiative représente le fruit des efforts menés par l'ambassade de Tunisie aux Etats-Unis, selon l'ambassadeur de Tunisie aux Etats-Unis.
Le projet de loi relatif à l'accord pour la création de la ZLECA n'est pas officiellement rejeté
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
10-Mar-2020 Le projet de loi relatif à l'accord pour la création de la zone de libre-échange continentale africaine n'est pas officiellement rejeté par la Tunisie, selon le président de la commission parlementaire de l'agriculture.
Britain to table draft UK-EU trade pact, seeking to pressure Brussels
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
10-Mar-2020 The UK will table its own free trade pact with the EU in a bid to up the ante on Brussels at next week's second round of negotiations on post-Brexit relations.
Report warns submarine program 'dangerously off track', urges nuclear option
A new report warns Australia's $80 billion submarine program is "dangerously off track" — an assertion Defence Minister Linda Reynolds "totally rejects".
Czech microbiologist on the Covid panic
Dr Václava Adámková is a bacteriologist who recently expressed her shock from the coronavirus hysteria. The Free Universum Radio has recorded a new 30-minute-long interview with her (recorded on Thursday, posted yesterday). She's the senior doctor of microbiology at a big General Faculty Hospital in Prague and the chairwoman of the Antibiotics Center. Here is... Ms Martina Kociánová, the host and Ladislav Henek behind the scenes. In our "Forward to the Past" program, we will talk about the coronavirus which is by far the most widespread topic of discussions in recent days or weeks. W... more »
How the Coronavirus is Plaguing Autocracies and Democracies
This is a guest post from Renu Singh, PhD Candidate at Georgetown University in political science, researching public health policy, global health security, and European politics. After weeks of the spiraling transmission of COVID-19, the outbreak has spread from its source in Wuhan, China to nearly 70 locations worldwide. To date, the number of people […]
2020 is cancelled
With the coronavirus taking hold, conferences being cancelled (I’m looking at you ISA), and college campuses like Harvard shuttering or going online, the coronavirus outbreak has gone global and upended countries and markets around the world. The worst may be yet to come. We will be posting some new guest posts, and we welcome additional […]
Natural Slaves
“Oh, Tommy is always safe when he is with Freddy”.. I must… Continue reading “Natural Slaves”… The post Natural Slaves appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .
Michigan, Washington, Missouri, Idaho, Mississippi and North Dakota Democrats-- Don't Be Fooled... And Don't Let America Down Today
*Joe and Strom-- they got things done* Remember when Biden-- before he stopped saying anything unscripted-- mentioned that by working with overt racists in the Senate "We got things done?" On the air with Amy Goodman last June, one of America's most revered public intellectuals, Ta-Nehisi Coates, stated flatly that "Joe Biden shouldn’t be president... [I]f he ends up being the nominee, better him than Trump, but I think that’s a really, really low standard." I think when you have somebody who is celebrating their relationship, the ability of a person who saw no problem depriving an... more »
Inside the World Uyghur Congress: The US-backed right-wing regime change network seeking the ‘fall of China’
While posing as a grassroots human rights organization, the World Uyghur Congress is a US-funded and directed separatist network that has forged alliances with far-right ethno-nationalist groups. The goal spelled out by its founders is clear: the destabilization of China and regime change in Beijing.
Where Do ‘Hot Neptunes’ Come From?
Learning about the orbital tilt of a distant exoplanet may help us understand how young planets evolve, and especially how they interact with both their star and other nearby planets. Thus the question of ‘hot Neptunes’ and the mechanisms that put them in place.The issue has been under study since 2004. Are we looking at […]
Black turnout in primaries might make Democrats think twice about swing voter strategy
Todd Shaw, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
African American voters are indispensable to any Democrat strategy. Given party affiliation is increasingly split down racial lines, is the best tactic to get out the black, anti-Trump vote?
Census Bureau Site Goes Live as Counting Begins in Earnest
The 2020 census is off and running for much of America now.
The Government’s energy policy could cripple global Britain-Matt Ridley
By Paul Homewood Matt Ridley’s latest article, originally published in GlobalVision: Britain has uniquely legislated to reach net-zero carbon dioxide emissions in 2050 As Britain relaunches itself as an independent trading nation, its fate will depend on how competitive it is. We have lots going for us, but we also have a […]
Yoda's Version
*My version*: You lift weights when you want a workout; you lift a book when you want to learn philosophy. *Yoda’s version*: Workout you want, lift weights you will; philosophy you want, lift a book you will.
Section 3.7 Development of UK Strategy and Options, 1 February to 7 March 2003
In the months immediately before the March 2003 invasion of the Iraq the number one priority of Prime Minister Tony Blair’s government was getting a second United Nations resolution to authorize the use of force against Saddam Hussein. This was despite the fact that the weapons inspectors had found nothing, and France, Russia and others on the U.N. Security Council opposed going to war. Despite that Blair was convinced that he could win the day. He would be proved wrong again and again. In January 2003 PM Blair met with President George Bush and was promised a second U.N. resolut... more »
With The Coronavirus Outbreak Spreading, Should The U.S. Help Iran And North Korea?
*The Hill:* *US walks tightrope as coronavirus hits adversaries* The spread of coronavirus around the globe is raising questions about how the United States should help its adversaries mitigate the disease. The Trump administration has sent a message to Iran, via the Swiss, offering to help with the disease, while also criticizing Tehran for suppressing information about its spread. Then there’s North Korea. The hermit kingdom says it has seen no coronavirus cases, but news outlets with contacts on the ground report otherwise. With serious outbreaks in neighboring China and South ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 10
1917 British forces defeated Ottoman defenses outside Baghdad in Diyala River Led Ottomans to abandon Baghdad 1975 Iraq’s Revolutionary Command Council and Regional Command of Baath Party ratified Algiers Agreement with Iran 1975 Mustafa Barzani sent letter to Kissinger saying that Kurds were being destroyed by Iraqi govt and asked for U.S. help (Musings On Iraq book review *Killing Hope, U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Great Betrayal, How America Abandoned ... more »
Intra-Afghan Dialogue Gets Kickstarted
Three significant things about Ashraf Ghani’s swearing-in ceremony in Kabul on Monday augur well for the implementation of the US-Taliban pact signed in Doha on February 29. One, the US officials, civilian and military, made a full court appearance at the ceremony in Kabul, affirming their reconciliation with Ghani. The […]
Heh
Once again, Stephan Pastis nails it. (Click the image to be taken to a larger version at the "Pearls Before Swine" Web site.) I don't know about tow trucks for happiness, but I reckon there are dump trucks for its opposite . . . Peter
Iran Hit Hardest By The Oil Price War And The Coronavirus Outbreak
*FOX News:* *Iran hit hardest as oil price war, cornavirus cripples nation* The one-two punch of coronavirus and an escalating oil price war that is roiling world markets is hurting one country more than any other: Iran. Already dealing with a deadly outbreak, the Islamic Republic, heavily dependent on oil revenues, is in no position to deal with the lowest per-barrel prices seen in decades. "$20 oil in 2020 is coming," tweeted Ali Khedery, a former U.S. official in Iran and onetime Middle East expert with Exxon. "Huge geopolitical implications. Timely stimulus for net consumers. ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Dow loses over 2,000 points, worst single-day drop ever, as oil prices crashCALIFORNIA HIT BY 7 EARTHQUAKES AT THE JUNCTION OF THE SAN ANDREAS FAULT AND CASCADIA SUBDUCTION ZONEHow Taiwan managed to avoid a coronavirus outbreakFDNY firefighters won’t be dispatched to potential coronavirus cases Autopsies offer key clues for early stage COVID-19 patients World must prepare for biological weapons that target ethnic groups based on genetics, says Cambridge University - August 2019 HALT! S&P 500 plunges 7% in minutes and trading stopped market-wide as financial contagi... more »
Old Ideas in New Bottles
[image: undefined] Numerous so-called “front groups” operate in the United States. A front group is very simply an organization that pretends to have a certain program while at the same time using that identity as cover to promote a hidden agenda that is something quite different, often opposed to what is being said publicly. The Global Climate Coalition is, for example, an organization funded by fossil fuel providers that works to deny climate change and other related issues. The Groundwater Protection Council does not protect water resources at all and instead receives its money f... more »
‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ to Tape, Sans Audiences
"Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” will tape without studio audiences in response to the ongoing virus outbreak.
Spotty Sick Leave Policies Limit Options for Avoiding Virus
While white collar workers trying to avoid contagion can work from home or call in sick if they experience symptoms of the virus, that's not an option for the millions of waiters, delivery workers, cashiers, ride-hailing drivers, museum attendants and countless others who routinely come into contact with the public.
Coronavirus – 4,700 new cases, 200 new deaths
10 March 2020 – The good news is that the number of people in serious or critical condition has declined for the past eleven days in a row. Total reported coronavirus cases: 116,458. 5,789 reported in serious or critical condition (This number has declined for the past eleven days in a row). Total reported deaths: 4,091 ... Read more Coronavirus – 4,700 new cases, 200 new deaths The post Coronavirus – 4,700 new cases, 200 new deaths appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Abuse, Oppression and Murder: The PA Does Israel’s Dirty Work in the West Bank
Arbitrary arrests, torture, and violence are regular occurrences in occupied Palestine. While Israel is responsible for the greater share of the violation of Palestinian human rights, the PA is part and parcel of that same Israeli strategy. The post Abuse, Oppression and Murder: The PA Does Israel’s Dirty Work in the West Bank appeared first on MintPress News.
The coronavirus: Blueprint for bioterrorism
Regardless of the source of the coronavirus, it is now a roadmap for future bioterrorism. The damage has been quick and enormous — much greater than 9/11 — and worldwide. The responses have been predictable and ineffective. And the cost of a potential weapon such as this is close to zero. It represents the perfect … Continue reading The coronavirus: Blueprint for bioterrorism →
Far-Right Terrorists Want Syria Crisis to Bring on Race War
‘HEADS WILL ROLL’ It’s time to pay attention. The fighting in Syria’s Idlib province is sending refugee shock waves surging toward a Europe that’s unprepared politically—or morally—to receive them. Rita Katz Updated Mar. 10, 2020 10:22AM ET Published Mar. 10, 2020 4:44AM ET Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Getty/AP/Reuters The indifference of Europeans and the West to the long Syrian … Continue reading Far-Right Terrorists Want Syria Crisis to Bring on Race War →
After the Coronavirus, Russia Could Emerge as the Lone Super Power
Dave Hodges on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 After the Coronavirus, Russia Could Emerge as the Lone Super Power via After the Coronavirus, Russia Could Emerge as the Lone Super Power | The Common Sense Show
Yellow Journalism: A dishonest claim about Trump ‘storming out’ on a coronavirus question
March 10, 2020 By Monica Showalter The press has a lot to answer for in its coverage of the coronavirus — stoking fear, claiming chaos that isn’t there, and blaming President Trump, whose reponse to the pandemic has been exemplary. Here’s one, from the U.S. edition of the Daily Mail: President Donald Trump has not … Continue reading Yellow Journalism: A dishonest claim about Trump ‘storming out’ on a coronavirus question →
Nihilism and International Politics – Of False Flags and Staged Attacks – Fort Russ
By Amir Azarvan –Assistant Professor of Political Science, Georgia Gwinnett College – aazarvan@ggc.edu From the sinking of the RMS Lusitania to the apparently staged chemical attack in Douma, humanity has witnessed a plethora of false – or, at minimum, highly dubious – pretexts for war. Although I do not at all wish to imply that … Continue reading Nihilism and International Politics – Of False Flags and Staged Attacks – Fort Russ →
Iran: The Mullahs’ Coronavirus Lies
by Majid Rafizadeh March 10, 2020 at 5:00 am Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, recently called the coronavirus a “blessing.” The situation has become so perilous that some members of the Iranian parliament have finally come forward and criticized the theocratic establishment for failing to address the issue adequately. The Iranian leaders’ cover-up … Continue reading Iran: The Mullahs’ Coronavirus Lies →
Italy just announced a mandatory quarantine on the entire country
Mar 9, 2020 (NBC) – Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said Monday he will sign a decree that extends the lockdown of the Lombardy region to the entire country as Italy’s COVID-19 death toll continues to rise. People throughout the country should not leave their homes other than for work and emergencies, Conte … Continue reading Italy just announced a mandatory quarantine on the entire country →
New York Prison Labor Makes Hand Sanitizer, Prepares to Dig Graves if Coronvirus Worsens
Mar 9, 2020 (Daily Beast) – There are apparently contingency plans made if New York City plunges into a full-blown pandemic resulting in the deaths of thousands. The plan is for the prisoners—not to protect them from infection in their tight quarters, but to use convicts to make New York State branded hand … Continue reading New York Prison Labor Makes Hand Sanitizer, Prepares to Dig Graves if Coronvirus Worsens →
Top Transit Official Contracts Coronavirus, Officials not ruling out shutting down mass transit in NY
Mar 9, 2020 (ETH) – New York governor Andrew Cuomo has just come out and confirmed that Port Authority Director, Rick Cotton, “has reportedly tested positive” for the coronavirus and will be placed into quarantine. Cuomo released a statement saying: “He has been at the airports, obviously, when many people were coming … Continue reading Top Transit Official Contracts Coronavirus, Officials not ruling out shutting down mass transit in NY →
Italy teetering on the brink of a total public order breakdown
Mar 9, 2020 (Express) – Prison riots in Italy have left at least six people dead, as the country teeters on the brink of a public order breakdown in the wake of the devastating coronavirus epidemic. Italy has seen new infection and death rates soar over the weekend, forcing the Government into taking … Continue reading Italy teetering on the brink of a total public order breakdown →
Cop Accused of Raping Woman Thrown from Police Car, Turned Off Body Cam at Time of Alleged Assault
[image: police] A cop accused of raping a woman who died after being hurled from a police vehicle turned his body camera off during the time the alleged assault happened.
Time to Bring the Troops Home: More Veterans Committed Suicide Last Decade Than Died in Vietnam
[image: veterans]As the Afghanistan war nears its two decade mark, America's leaders still can't figure out why so many veterans are killing themselves every day.
Jihadists used archaeological site as military base in Idlib: video
Footage filmed on Monday shows the remains of the ancient city of Al-Bara, in an area recently recaptured by SAA forces in the Idlib countryside. Images show part of the archaeological site, located nearly 90 southwest of Aleppo, with remains of the city’s structure. In the area, which was reportedly turned into a headquarters of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US offers land, air, sea intelligence to Turkey in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – The U.S. has reportedly offered to help Turkey in the Syrian governorate of Idlib after a tumultuous start of the month, which saw the Turkish Armed Forces directly engage the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). According to Asharq Al-Aswat, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the U.S. offered to aid Turkey […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Ansarallah forces shoot down enemy aircraft in western Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Ansarallah forces announced the downing of a reconnaissance plane belonging to the Arab coalition forces in the Hodeidah Governorate on Tuesday. According to the official media wing of the Ansarallah forces, the group was able to “shoot down a spy plane belonging to the forces of aggression (the Arab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan wants to jointly manage Syria’s oil fields
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he has proposed the joint management of oil fields in eastern Syria to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and has suggested that Russia and Turkey can manage the oil fields in place of the “terrorists” who control them at present. Speaking to reporters during his flight back from Brussels on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Victims of transatlantic illusions: Is Europe ready for war?
Machiavelli wrote that you cannot make deals with those who are stronger than you. This is hardly a truth that modern politicians do not realize. Against this background, the concept of transatlantic partnership looks highly questionable. And even less so, it does not bring any significant benefit to European states. It is worth mentioning here […] More The post Victims of transatlantic illusions: Is Europe ready for war? appeared first on The Duran.
US Nukes Reported Delivered To Poland
Tensions between Turkey and Syria continue to spiral out of control. Clashes between Turkish and Syrian forces amid a Syrian government offensive are quickly threatening to escalate into a full-blown conflict between the two neighbors and to also shatter an alliance forged between Turkey and Russia. In order to prevent the conflict in the region […] More The post US Nukes Reported Delivered To Poland appeared first on The Duran.
MbS and Coronavirus sink global markets (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 494. More The post MbS and Coronavirus sink global markets (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Funding Freeze Getting Worse: Dealers Demand Record $216BN In Liquidity From Fed Repo
Funding Freeze Getting Worse: Dealers Demand Record $216BN In Liquidity From Fed Repo by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Yesterday, when showing the sudden spike in the FRA/OIS spread – a key gauge of banking-sector risk which measures dollar shortages – we warned that liquidity in the market is virtually nil quoting a host of traders who confirmed …
Canada Wants to Ditch GDP
*Fernanda Tomaselli, Sandeep Pai* *economy, Americas* [image: Reuters] Recent news reports indicate that the Canadian government is mulling over introducing a budget that would focus on new indicators of progress like happiness and well-being. In 1968, the late Robert F. Kennedy, then a presidential candidate in the United States, pointed out in a famous speech that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) “measures everything … except that which makes life worthwhile.” More than 50 years have passed since that speech, and even though several pundits have noted the limitations of GDP as an i... more »
Why Beyonce Rules
*Sarah Olutola* *Culture, Americas* [image: Reuters] Despite the contradictions and controversies, Beyoncé’s star power, virtuosity and ability to “cause all this conversation,” will undoubtedly see her play an integral role in the 2020s as well. When the American Music Awards gave Taylor Swift the title of Artist of the Decade, TV show host Wendy Williams was likely not the only one surprised. Of this decade’s pop juggernauts, Beyoncé has stood at the intersection of a turbulent political climate and a problematic celebrity culture. A look back at Beyoncé’s 2010s shows that her ... more »
Young Men on Sexting: It’s Complicated
*Signe Ravn, Steven Roberts* *Environment, Americas* [image: Reuters] Sexting is a way of flirting and forming new relationships, as well as developing an ongoing relationship with an existing partner. Concern about the popularity of “sexting” - the sending and receiving of sexually explicit text messages and photographs - among young people has been a frequent point of discussion in recent years. The media and some academic studies often draw attention to issues of risk, danger, and the often-gendered negative outcomes of sexting. These include concerns sexting can lead to sexu... more »
Come Inside Australia's Coronavirus Fever Clinics
*Gerard Fitzgerald* *Health, Euraasia* [image: Reuters] Fever clinics can assess and treat potentially large numbers of people with appropriate levels of infection control. They’re also staffed by people dedicated to this one task. So expertise is concentrated in one location. The Western Australian health minister has announced “fever clinics” are to open this week for people who think they have coronavirus symptoms. And in NSW, the chief health officer has advised hospitals set up “respiratory clinics” to deal with a potential spike in COVID-19 cases. Other states are set to o... more »
How Coronavirus Crisis Management Plans Can Protect Business Bottom Lines
*Sean Spence* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] How can organizations remain resilient and continue to meet their business objectives in such an unpredictable and highly interdependent environment? The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in China and the railway disruptions across Canada represent two different yet similar classic case studies. They remind us that nations and global economies are becoming increasingly interconnected. Incidents thousands of kilometres away are being felt locally. This is a result of the increasing importance of critical infrastructure. In order to ... more »
Experts Explain How to Reduce Carbon in Your Food Basket
*Luca Panzone, Natasha Auch* *Economics, World* Here are four suggestions. How does your food shop affect the planet? Well, think of it like this – consuming just one egg emits between 260 and 330g of CO₂ to the atmosphere. That’s because before that egg can reach your plate, animal feed has to be produced and delivered to the hen that laid it. That hen then needs heating pumped into the shed it shares with the other hens on the farm, and their eggs have to be transported, often by van, to the shop you buy them from, where they’re stored in refrigerators. There’s also the packagi... more »
Why One Method for Removing CO2 Emissions Is Not Enough to Avert Worst of Climate Change
*David Goldberg* *Environment, World* [image: Reuters] Here's why we need to act quickly. Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are higher than at any time in human history, and nine of the warmest years have occurred since 2005. Even with the progress made in introducing alternatives to fossil fuels, gaining energy efficiencies and proposed carbon regulations around the world, avoiding catastrophic impacts on our coastal infrastructure, biodiversity, food, energy and water resources will require more. In particular, many climate researchers like myself believe gov... more »
Why Carbon Pricing May Be Overrated
*Cameron Roberts* *Politics, World* [image: Reuters] Here's why. A common demand in discussions about climate change is to respect the science. This is appropriate. We should all be paying close attention to the urgent and terrifying conclusions being published by climate scientists. But scientists are not the only experts demanding that we listen to them on this issue. Many economists claim scientific authority for their insistence that carbon pricing, whether delivered through carbon taxes or cap-and-trade systems, is the best way to reduce carbon emissions. If you price carb... more »
How Joe Biden Came Back from the Brink
*David A. Frank* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Political candidates need to master both improvisation and authentic presentation of prepared remarks. In late February, Joe Biden got emotional about the deaths of family members, in a strikingly moving conversation with Rev. Anthony Thompson, whose wife Myra was killed by a white supremacist. Three days later, Biden delivered a well-written speech declaring his victory in the South Carolina primary election. Those public performances – one speaking off the cuff, and the other delivering material written by a speechwriter –... more »
Don't Forget That in 2017, American Tanks Finally Got the "Trophy" Shield System
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EA6209MQ01&share=true] How well does it work? *Key point:* America and Israel has a tight relationship and that includes sharing certain defense technologies. Here's how Israel's Trophy APS might help the Abrams stay alive on the battlefield. On September 28, 2017 the U.S. Army announced that it would equip the M1A2 SEP V2 Abrams tanks of one of its armored brigades with Israeli-built Trophy Active Protection Systems (APS). Or to put it in plain speech: so... more »
Forget the F-22: The Air Force Could Have Had the FB-22 Stealth Bomber Instead
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_D1AETAUDBFAA&share=true] A big mistake? *Key Point:* Trying to build too many technologies at once posed a budget and time-management problem. America got the F-22 Raptor instead but here's how things could have turned out differently. By the beginning of the twenty-first century, the United States had begun production of the F-22 Raptor, the world’s best air superiority fighter—boasting a still unrivaled combination of sustainable high speed, maneuverability ... more »
Could the Navy's Zumwalt Destroyer Defeat Russia's Huge Kirov Battlecruiser?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_D1BEUHUXOYAA&share=true] Let's take a look. *Key point:* A fight between these two ships might well end in a tie. Russia's warship is larger and better in many ways, but the Zumwalt is stealthy and higher-tech. The recent decline in relations between Russia and the West has put ship-vs.-ship warfare back on the table. After more than a decade of supporting land wars in the Middle East and Central Asia, the U.S. Navy is reinvesting in the core mission of sinking s... more »
U.S. Air Force Hints at Secret Spy Drone
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. Air Force is asking Congress to let it retire nearly 150 older warplanes in order to free up money for new technology, all starting with the service’s 2021 budget. The idea immediately ran into a wall of resistance from lawmakers. Now the flying branch is trying to make the case that the new technology is worth the cuts. The U.S. Air Force is asking Congress to let it retire nearly 150 older warplanes in order to free up money for new technology, all starting with the service’s 2021 budget. The idea immediately ran into a wall of resistance from... more »
Why Israel Is Hoarding Water
*Mark Zeitoun, Muna Dajani* *Security, Middle East* Water that Israel promised Jordan back in the 1994 peace treaty has still not materialized. Why? Two areas farmed by Israelis for more than 50 years have recently been returned to neighbouring Jordan. The first, al Ghamr (known in Israel as Zofar), is located south of the Dead Sea in the Naqab/Negev desert. The second, al Baqura (Naharayim) is found at the fertile point where a major tributary joins the Jordan River. The association with water bodies is no coincidence: neither land would have been occupied in the first place w... more »
23 Nations Want the U.S. Military’s Extra Humvees – But Can’t Get Them
*Michael Peck* *Security, * So what’s the problem? For starters, the U.S. Congress added a provision to the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act that mandates Humvees to be modernized before transfer – with the foreign buyers responsible for picking up the cost. The U.S. military’s Humvees sure are popular overseas – especially when they come for free. Some 23 nations requested 16,005 surplus Humvees from 2012 to 2018, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. The Middle East and Africa comprised 75 percent of demand. But wanting is not the ... more »
Why Should America's Enemies Fear The GBU-43/B MOAB? The Taliban Learned The Hard Way Way
*TNI Staff* *Security, * While many media sources tout the GBU-43/B as the largest conventional bomb ever built, it’s not really the case. *Key point: *Of course, none of these conventional weapons comes close to the power of a nuclear weapon. The United States Air Force has dropped one of the largest non-nuclear bombs ever built on an ISIS terrorist tunnel network in Afghanistan. The weapon—called the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast— was dropped from a Lockheed Martin MC-130 belonging to U.S. Air Force Special Operations command. The Pentagon has not released any specific ... more »
The U.S. Marines Have Big Plans To Sink Enemy Warships
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. Marine Corps a few years ago started saying it needed to get serious about sinking enemy warships. Now the amphibious branch is putting its money where its mouth is. The U.S. Marine Corps a few years ago started saying it needed to get serious about sinking enemy warships. Now the amphibious branch is putting its money where its mouth is. The Corps is asking Congress for money to start buying two powerful new anti-ship missile types. One is a new version of the venerable Tomahawk cruise missile. The other, an adaptation of the U.S. Navy’s stealt... more »
In Saudi Arabia, the Virus Crisis Meets Inept Leadership
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a tourism conference in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 7, 2020. Photo Credit: UNWTO via Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/unwto/47015598511, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ *Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on *Order from Chaos*.* Saudi Arabia is facing serious challenges from the coronavirus, testing a leadership that has been impulsive and exclusive. The monarchy has become more remote from even most of the royal family in the last five years. Now the monarchy’s response to the virus has been unp... more »
Is It Time to Reform the Federal Vacancies Reform Act?
President Trump boards Air Force One at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb. 7, 2020 (Official White House Photo/Sheelah Craighead/https://flic.kr/p/2iqsDWh/Public Domain Mark 1.0/https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/) On Jan. 6, 2019, President Trump said he was in “no hurry” to get his cabinet members confirmed: “I sort of like ‘acting’ [because] it gives me more flexibility; do you understand that? I like ‘acting.’” He meant it. Trump has had acting officials in top positions so often that across 22 Cabinet-level jobs, acting officials have served a to... more »
Is This How Europe Ends?
[image: is-this-how-europe-ends] The colonizers of yesterday are becoming the colonized of tomorrow. Is this how the West ends?
Central Banking Is Socialism
[image: central-banking-is-socialism] Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren has suggested that Congress allow the Federal Reserve to add assets of private companies to the Fed’s already large balance sheet.
Leiter-Caplan Debate
Tomorrow I’m debating the University of Chicago’s Brian Leiter on “Capitalism, Social Democracy, and Socialism” at the University of Wisconsin. Open to the public. While I plainly differ strongly with Leiter on the topic of contention, I smile upon his critique of the Orwellian “diversity and inclusion” movement, especially his efforts to get UC Berkeley […] The post Leiter-Caplan Debate appeared first on Econlib.
60 Years Later, ‘An Appeal for Human Rights’ Still Resonates
Sixty years have passed since Roslyn Pope came home from Europe to a segregated South and channeled her frustrations into writing “An Appeal for Human Rights.”
NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS Closing Locker Rooms Amid Virus Scare
The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all nonessential personnel, including media, in response to the coronavirus crisis.
Only One Leader Made Action Plans for This Crisis
[image: President Trump, joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, takes questions from the press following the signing of the congressional funding bill for coronavirus response Friday, March 6, 2020. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)] President Donald Trump met with his “economic team” yesterday afternoon about the accelerating financial crisis; House Democrats will have a hearing with their “economic team”—Barack Obama’s economic advisor Jason Furman of Harvard—Wednesday afternoon. The President will meet with Wall Street “leaders” (banksters who have b... more »
Turmoil in Financial Markets, Lockdown in Italy—Time for LaRouche Solution Is NOW!
Turmoil in Financial Markets, Lockdown in Italy—Time for LaRouche Solution Is NOW! Video of Turmoil in Financial Markets, Lockdown in Italy—Time for LaRouche Solution Is NOW! Why the bubble economy is one big swindle, and how the Fed is complicit. Oil prices plunge. Italy moves closer towards China model to break transmission pathways. More primaries today, Wall Street's Biden coup continues. Every weekday morning Harley will brief you on what you need to know to start your day. On Tuesdays, we broadcast his briefing live on the LaRouchePAC Facebook page at 12:00 pm eastern, whe... more »
Big fat Adventure
What else can I say about Miriam Margoyles? I watched her show last night, mainly because I was too tired to change channels. Having put my feelings about her nonsensical Israel-bashing to one side with great fortitude, determination and goodwill, I found it quite entertaining. She seemed genuinely interested in exploring her feelings about her own obesity. It was only the first episode, and I’m not sure I’m sufficiently hooked to stick with it, but when Lucy Mangan (Guardian) wrote: “Margolyes seemed to pull her punches slightly throughout” I didn’t quite know if she was refe... more »
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Nick Falvo points out the massive cost savings that come from investing in Housing First programming. And Keith Gerein writes that if it wanted to help people rather than merely looking to vilify those in need, the UCP would be investing in housing rather than looking to shut down supervised consumption sites. - CBC examines Alberta's increasingly alarming number of decaying oil wells which have been abandoned by their operators for the public to clean up. And Dave Seglins and Joseph Loeiro report on the literal self-policing which sees ra... more »
Malnourished Insects: Higher CO2 Levels Make Plants Less Nutritious
How insects show the effects of nutrient dilution.
Tweets For Today
China's President Xi visits quarantined residents in Wuhan as coronavirus epicentre closes its 14 makeshift hospitals https://t.co/b21WQYemQt — Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) March 10, 2020 Milan is a ghost town. pic.twitter.com/rAFYLWBLJB — Mike (@Doranimated) March 10, 2020 Stocks open sharply higher on Wall Street after worry over coronavirus and oil prices led to the market's worst day since the financial crisis. https://t.co/iEjIWjHRfL — The Associated Press (@AP) March 10, 2020 Afghanistan conflict: US begins withdrawing troops https://t.co/tgtimlJY9J — BBC News (World)... more »
Coronavirus would see “collapse” of Gaza health system
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, in the occupied West Bank has increased to 25, the World Health Organization reported on Monday.
Picture Of The Day
Empty tables outside a restaurant at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy, March 7. REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini *WNU Editor:* The above picture is form this photo-gallery .... *Italy under unprecedented coronavirus lockdown* (Reuters).
Talking politics in the grocery bean section
I walked to the local grocery store to do some shopping yesterday. I was checking out the bean section (one of my favorite places) and a woman saw my Lisa 4 Maine button on me and asked who it was. So I proceeded to tell her about Lisa Savage. The woman is in her late 70's and is from Mexico. She told me she used to be a domestic worker for one of Maine's leading families. I liked her immediately - a kind smile and she listened closely as I answered her questions. She asked me Lisa's position on abortion and I told her that Lisa supported leaving those questions to the woman, h... more »
Fever clinics, bulk-billed video consults part of $2.4 billion plan to fight virus
Pop-up respiratory clinics in areas of need and bulk-billed video conference sessions will be available from Friday, along with a $30 million public health campaign.
A Supermoon in time of Coronavirus
As whole cities and countries are locked down and there is some justified and unjustified panic. Still, we can enjoy a little bit of nature, we can simply just look up to the sky and enjoy the scene especially in the time of the full moon. Here is the photo of the full moon or rather the Supermoon as appeared in an Egyptian night on 9 March 2020. [image: March 2020 Supermoon] March 2020 Supermoon Next month will witness another Supermoon on 8 April 2020. You can know the date of the next Supermoon using Google Chrome if you write down in the URL tab “Supermoon 2020” By the way, it ... more »
It's Insanity
You might think that Donald Trump's denial of reality in the face of the coronavirus is something new. But Paul Krugman writes that denial in the face of a crisis is an entrenched strategy on the political right: Let’s take a trip down memory lane. The 2008 financial crisis was brought on by the collapse of an immense housing bubble. But many on the right denied that there was anything amiss. Larry Kudlow, now Trump’s chief economist, ridiculed “bubbleheads” who suggested that housing prices were out of line. When the economy began to slide, mainstream Republicans remained deeply ... more »
TUCKER CARLSON IS TRYING TO TEACH TRUMP HOW TO DEMAGOGUE THE CORONAVIRUS CORRECTLY
The mainstream media is praising Tucker Carlson for a monologue he delivered on his Fox show last night recommending that the new coronavirus be taken seriously. Here's CNN: While some of his colleagues have downplayed coronavirus fears, Tucker Carlson over the last few weeks has taken a much different approach. And that approach was on full display Monday night when Carlson seemed to call out both President Donald Trump and some of his colleagues on Fox News — *without naming them specifically* — for dismissing what he told viewers is a "very serious problem." "People you trust, p... more »
Michigan Top Prize as Six States Hold Democratic Primaries; Cory Booker Endorses Biden
Link: https://youtu.be/Xn8A_mVPVwE Politics is still not twitter. Politics still happens at the grassroots in communities, and is about the human … Continue reading →
Italy’s Government Tries to Lock Down the Country to Contain Coronavirus (Sort of)
Well, kind of, sort of: Restaurants and cafes are apparently still open until dusk, which is a curfew. Apparently the … Continue reading →
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 3/10/20"
*AM 3/10/20, Updated as available.* ◆ *Perfect storm: "*A perfect storm is an event in which a rare combination of circumstances drastically aggravates the event. The term is used by analogy to an unusually severe storm that results from a rare combination of meteorological phenomena." Coronavirus consequences precipitate total global economic collapse... ◆ "Pandemic Pandemonium May Be “More Destructive” Than The 2008 Lehman Financial and Economic Collapse" ◆ Gregory Mannarino, AM 3/10/20 *"**Important Updates: Today! * *Trump Set To Stimulate The Economy**"* - https://www.traderschoi... more »
The Census Situation: Why Americans Don’t Trust the Numbers
*Jessica Stanford* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Fears of the census may have informed the Bureau’s 2020 tagline. More than 4 million Americans may not be represented in the upcoming 2020 census. This is a problem, as the once-every-10-year census affects everything from federal funding to political representation to research projects that rely on accurate census data, like the ones my colleagues and I conduct at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The 2020 census is fraught with uncertainty for a variety of reasons, including a lack of money, a growing dis... more »
Can Turkey Defeat Russia’s Army in Syria?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * “The correlation of forces is decidedly against Russia in Syria,” says Michael Kofman, a researcher at the Center for Naval Analyses thinktank, and an expert on the Russian military. Turkey and Russia are hardly equal in size or military capability. But should Turkish and Russian forces actually engage in combat in Syria, Turkey would have the edge, according to one American analyst. “The correlation of forces is decidedly against Russia in Syria,” says Michael Kofman, a researcher at the Center for Naval Analyses thinktank, and an expert on the Russi... more »
Britain Can’t Afford New Weapons
*Michael Peck* *Security, * In recent years, the words “Britain” and “defense budget” have been a depressing combination. Even as Britain’s armed forces continue to shrink, the current plan to buy new equipment is so unrealistic that it could damage British military capabilities, according to government auditors. In recent years, the words “Britain” and “defense budget” have been a depressing combination. Even as Britain’s armed forces continue to shrink, the current plan to buy new equipment is so unrealistic that it could damage British military capabilities, according to gover... more »
Goodbye Air Travel? Imagining a Future Where Trains Replace Planes
*Enrica Papa* *Environment, Europe* Here's what that would look like. Dutch airline KLM recently launched a new advertising campaign called “Fly Responsibly”. Remarkably, it seems to encourage viewers to fly less. “Do you always have to meet face-to-face?”, the advert asks. “Could you take the train instead?”. The influence of climate campaigner Greta Thunberg likely explains why airlines feel obliged to say these things. Flight shame – or “*flygskam*” – has gripped many regular flyers with a sense of unease about the aviation industry, which consumes five million barrels of oi... more »
Despite Sanctions, Joint Ventures in Venezuela Resume Oil Production
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuela will maintain oil production in the Orinoco oil belt through two joint ventures, according to the news agency Reuters. Petrocedeño, which is operated by the Venezuelan state oil company PdVSA together with Total (France) and Equinor (Norway), and Petromonagas, a joint venture with the Russian Rosneft, will resume operations […] The post Despite Sanctions, Joint Ventures in Venezuela Resume Oil Production appeared first on The Rio Times.
'Everything is on the table' as kikki.K goes into voluntary administration
The impact of poor sales and soft consumer demand, along with the bushfires and coronavirus outbreak push the Melbourne-based stationery chain kikki.K into voluntary administration.
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